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Greece opens Maria Callas museum for a glimpse into opera diva’s life
By Renee Maltezou ATHENS (Reuters) - From a sample of her hair to a blue velvet dress she wore after the memorable 1955 performance of Verdi's La Traviata in Milan's La Scala, visitors to Athens can n...
Oct 25, 2023
Column-Financial conditions tighten again to temper heated US economy: McGeever
By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - After 18 months of relentlessly rising borrowing costs, the U.S. economy is accelerating again, begging the question about when or if tightening financia...
Oct 25, 2023
US Senate committee advances nomination of Jack Lew for ambassador to Israel
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday backed President Joe Biden's nomination of former Treasury Secretary Jack Lew to be ambassador to I...
Oct 25, 2023
Strong ad show from Alphabet, Snap puts the spotlight on Meta
By Samrhitha A and Aditya Soni (Reuters) - A rebound in the advertising businesses of Google and Snap have signaled that the rising adoption of artificial intelligence was drawing marketers to digital...
Oct 25, 2023
US SEC will go to court if someone is ‘playing games’ during probes -official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission official on Wednesday said the SEC will turn to courts to enforce its subpoena authority when someone is "playing games" or trying ...
Oct 25, 2023
Bank of Canada holds interest rate at 5%, sees weak growth and stubborn inflation
TORONTO (Reuters) - The Bank of Canada on Wednesday held its key overnight rate at 5.0% as expected and forecast weak growth, while leaving the door open to more rate hikes to tame inflation that coul...
Oct 25, 2023
Exclusive-EU executive proposes methane emissions limit on gas imports – document
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission has proposed imposing methane emissions limits on EU gas imports from 2030, a move that would pressure the bloc's international fossil fuel ...
Oct 25, 2023
G7 announcement on Russian diamond ban expected by end Oct.- sources
By Julia Payne BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A G7 statement announcing a ban on imports of Russian diamonds is expected by the end of this month, followed closely by a proposal for the European Union's 12th pa...
Oct 25, 2023
Apple hikes price of Apple TV+, Apple News+
(Reuters) - Apple Inc is raising the subscription prices of Apple TV+ and Apple News+, according to its website. The price of Apple TV+ was increased to $9.99 per month from $6.99 per month, while the...
Oct 25, 2023
US auto sales likely to rise in October but impact of UAW strike looms – report
(Reuters) - U.S. auto sales are expected to rise in October but the outlook for the rest of the year remains uncertain owing to the auto workers strike at Detroit Three, a report from S&P Global Mobil...
Oct 25, 2023
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